| Elizabeth Davis Bancroft
Probably taken at Brady’s National
Gallery, New York, sometime after her return from England; from a
picture owned by Elizabeth B. Bliss.
| Frontispiece
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| Aston Hall (Bracebridge Hall)
| [8]
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| Henry Edward, fourth Lord Holland
From the portrait by C. R. Leslie, R. A., at
Holland House, by permission of the Earl of Ilchester.
| [14]
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| Augusta, Lady Holland
From the portrait by G. F. Watts, R. A., at
Holland House, by permission of the Earl of Ilchester.
| [20]
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| Holland House
| [26]
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| George Bancroft
From the painting by C. C. Ingham in the
possession of William J. A. Bliss.
| [34]
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| Elizabeth Davis Bancroft
From the painting by C. C. Ingham in the
possession of William J. A. Bliss.
| [40]
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| The Duke of Wellington
From the portrait by Count Alfred
D’Orsay; photograph copyright by Walker & Cockerell,
London.
| [70]
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| Sir Stratford Canning
From the drawing by Richmond, make about
1848, by permission of the Hon. Louisa Canning.
| [74]
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| Lord Ashburton
After Sir T. Lawrence, R. A.
| [84]
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| Miss Berry, at the Age of 86
From a crayon drawing by J. R. Swinton
(1850); from a picture owned by Elizabeth B. Bliss.
| [88]
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| A. W. Kinglake (“Eothen”)
From a photograph.
| [90]
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| Samuel Rogers
From the drawing by G. Richmond (1848);
photograph copyright by Walker & Cockerell, London.
| [98]
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| Lady Byron
From the portrait in the possession of Sir
J. Tollemache Sinclair, Bart.
| [106]
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| George Hudson, the “Railway King”
From the engraving after F. Grant.
| [114]
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| Lord Palmerston
From the portrait by Partridge; photograph
copyright by Walker & Cockerell, London.
| [130]
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| Lady Palmerston
From a painting, by permission of Sir
Francis Gore.
| [136]
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| Mrs. Dawson Damer
From the miniature by Isabey, by permission
of Lady Constance Leslie.
| [154]
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| Mrs. Fitzherbert
From the pastel by J. Russell.
| [160]
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| Richard Monckton Miles (Lord Houghton)
From a drawing by Cousins, by permission of
the Hon. Mrs. Arthur Henniker.
| [170]
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| Lord George Bentinck
From a painting by Lane, by permission of
the Duke of Portland.
| [190]
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| Sir Robert Peel
From the mezzotint after Sir T. Lawrence, R.
A.
| [194]
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| Lady Peel
After Sir T. Lawrence, R. A.; photograph
copyright by W. Mansell & Co., London.
| [198]
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| George Bancroft
Probably taken at Brady’s National
Gallery, New York, sometime after his return from England; from a
picture owned by Elizabeth B. Bliss.
| [210]
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